April 2012
An island juts from the sea along our Big Bend Coast that is like no other in Florida-Rock Island. This 20-acre chunk of land left over from when sea level rose during the past ten thousand years is solid limestone along most of its edges, and to walk its shores is to visit a moonscape of pocked holes and tidal pools. Live oaks and sable palms dominate the interior and swarms of noisy grackles and wading birds fill their branches. Anyone can visit the island by boat or kayak-it is three miles southeast of the Hickory Mound Impoundment-but camping is limited to sea kayakers doing all or part of the 105-mile Big Bend Saltwater Paddling Trail, managed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
More...This year so far has been exciting for beer and cider enthusiasts around the All Saints district. Late January marked the opening of Tallahassee's premier cider bar "Cider Lodge". It's an offshoot of Fermentation Lounge's already robust menu of tasty beverages, but the lodge aims to offer a slightly different environment.
More...Looking for something a little bit different to do on a Friday night? Take a mini road trip to Thomasville and hear some great Southern "folksy" music! Venture just a few short miles north of Tallahassee and you'll be one of the first to experience the inaugural DUE SOUTH art, music & food event sponsored by Thomasville Center for the Arts. Set in a hip, urban area of town, the event will showcase cool Southern bands, as well as some great local food and beverage vendors, and even artwork that you can buy and take home. There is a private preview concert for sponsors before the main concert (you can go to thomasvillearts.org/events/due-south to find out more) OR... just grab a lawn chair, $20, and head north for a little laid back fun. Building 209 on West Remington Avenue is the place, and the big show runs from 8:00 until 10:30 pm (sponsor pre-show from 6-7).
More...George Floyd hopes to bring visitors up and down the Apalachicola and Chattahoochee Rivers on a large paddle wheeler. Seem far-fetched? Not if you know George Floyd.
The 55-year-old Apalachicola/Tallahassee native and retired owner of a corporate accounting firm has a proven track record for big projects. He has put together a professional team to revitalize the Apalachicola Maritime Museum along the town's waterfront in a former seafood processing plant. The museum celebrates the rich maritime history of Apalachicola through exhibits, educational programs, and sailing trips on the 58-foot vessel Heritage of Apalachicola.
More...Are you aware that one of the only two collegiate circuses in the United States is located on Florida State's campus...right in our own backyard? The program began sixty-five years ago by Jack Haskin as an extracurricular activity, designed to integrate men and women at the newly co-ed institution, and is still presenting spellbinding performances rivaling professional circus troupes today! The FSU Circus has no animal acts, but does offer three rings of fabulous entertainment for all ages, with an amazing aerial and stage presentation, all performed by Florida State students.
More...I love trying new Latin restaurants, but if I’m not in the mood for Mexican food, the choices are quite limited. Ranging from authentic Mexican restaurants like Morelia’s and Los Amigos, to franchises like Moe’s and Taco Bell, Mexican cuisine is well represented all across Tallahassee. The only Non-Mexican restaurants that come to mind are Black Bean Café (Cuban), Super Perros (Colombian) and Gordos (Cuban). In Tallahassee’s Latin food realm it seems like Mexican is king and Cuban is a distant second.
More...In spring 2011 I became a volunteer at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. My role there is to count all the shorebirds and wildfowl at least every 2 weeks.
I'm no stranger to counting birds; I've been counting them, for one job or another for 16 years. Razorbills in Pembrokeshire, Yellowhammers in Lancashire, Northern Wheatears at Dungeness, and Surf Scoters migrating south, past Cape May. I love counting birds; it's one of my favorite things to do. My brother-in-law calls me Rain Man!
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Most days if you were to ask me to describe life at my house, I could sum it up with just a few words. "My life seems like a circus". So every spring it is such a treat when I get to leave "my" circus to go to a real circus right here in Tallahassee.
The FSU Flying High Circus is really a treat. One of only two collegiate circuses in the United States where every performer is a student at the university. I guess in some ways you might even consider me an FSU Flying High Circus Groupie, since I have been going since I was a little girl. I remember being 8 or 9 years old and the excitement I felt as we entered the big tent. During the summers we would go to Callaway Gardens for a week, which is the summer home of the Flying High Circus (where you can still find the Flying High Circus in the summer). We got to actually be circus performers for a week and hang out with the cool college kids who were performers/camp counselors.
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